When grocery shopping, most people look at the price and nutritional value, but 65,000 people believe you should also check if its genetically engineered by forcing companies to label their food as such. (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE) less

When grocery shopping, most people look at the price and nutritional value, but 65,000 people believe you should also check if its genetically engineered by forcing companies to label their food as ... more

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Our tax money goes to a lot of things, including funding research. We can't read the published results without subscribing to whatever journal it was published in. This petition would make any tax funded research to be free to read since it is already pay for by the people. (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE) less

Our tax money goes to a lot of things, including funding research. We can't read the published results without subscribing to whatever journal it was published in. This petition would make any tax funded ... more

Senators were throwing a lot of ideas back and forth on how to solve the debt crisis but taking a pay cut for 3 years, like this petition wants, probably wasn't one of them. (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE)

Senators were throwing a lot of ideas back and forth on how to solve the debt crisis but taking a pay cut for 3 years, like this petition wants, probably wasn't one of them. (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE)

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It's 2000 all over again if 69,000 people have their way and have a re-count to make sure Obama won. (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE)

It's 2000 all over again if 69,000 people have their way and have a re-count to make sure Obama won. (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE)

Photo: Jae C. Hong, .

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Several thousand people are tired of the Westboro ideologies and want the government to investigate Westboro's church tax exempt status. (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE)

Several thousand people are tired of the Westboro ideologies and want the government to investigate Westboro's church tax exempt status. (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE)

Photo: Chip Somodevilla

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Another few thousand people think it would be better to just revoke Westboro's tax exempt status, saying that "by granting their tax exemption, we are funding their hate". (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE)

Another few thousand people think it would be better to just revoke Westboro's tax exempt status, saying that "by granting their tax exemption, we are funding their hate". (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE)

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Another few thousand people think it would be better to just... Photo-4137828.56250 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Possibly the most controversial act in recent years, 58,000 feel Obamacare should be repealed because it places a heavy burden on the middle class. (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE)

Possibly the most controversial act in recent years, 58,000 feel Obamacare should be repealed because it places a heavy burden on the middle class. (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE)

Following the suicide of internet activist Aaron Swartz, petitioners want U.S. District Attorney Carmen Ortiz removed from her position, believing her office prosecuted their case too harshly. (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE) less

Following the suicide of internet activist Aaron Swartz, petitioners want U.S. District Attorney Carmen Ortiz removed from her position, believing her office prosecuted their case too harshly. (CLOSED: ... more

Changing to the metric system from the imperial system may frustrate some, but the scientific and cooking community would be very grateful. (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE)

Changing to the metric system from the imperial system may frustrate some, but the scientific and cooking community would be very grateful. (CLOSED: AWAITING RESPONSE)

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It didn't work under Reagan and it didn't work under Obama either. Despite the wants of 30,000 to have a death star built, the government said no, that it would be way too expensive. (RESPONSE: DECLINED)

It didn't work under Reagan and it didn't work under Obama either. Despite the wants of 30,000 to have a death star built, the government said no, that it would be way too expensive. (RESPONSE: DECLINED)

Photo: AP Files

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More than 12,000 asked the White House's recipe for their homemade honey ale and the government obliged. The ingredients and instructions were posted and hopefully petitioners got to savor their victory. (RESPONSE: APPROVED) less

More than 12,000 asked the White House's recipe for their homemade honey ale and the government obliged. The ingredients and instructions were posted and hopefully petitioners got to savor their ... more

The government did it's best to assure over 12,000 people that there is not a conspiracy to hide information about alien life forms living among us. The government is not hiding proof of alien life either. (RESPONSE: DECLINED) less

The government did it's best to assure over 12,000 people that there is not a conspiracy to hide information about alien life forms living among us. The government is not hiding proof of alien life ... more

Photo: Mark Wilson, AP

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Yes. We the People is reading the petitions, as long as they conform to the terms and conditions, and responding to them the best they can. Typing in all caps isn't going to help. (RESPONSE: APPROVED)

Yes. We the People is reading the petitions, as long as they conform to the terms and conditions, and responding to them the best they can. Typing in all caps isn't going to help. (RESPONSE: APPROVED)

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There won't be another Alamo as the government plainly and clearly informed Texas and several other states they were not going to secede. (RESPONSE: DECLINED)

There won't be another Alamo as the government plainly and clearly informed Texas and several other states they were not going to secede. (RESPONSE: DECLINED)

Photo: BILLY CALZADA

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A recently passed law made unlocking a phone to work with any carrier illegal and already over 40,000 people are demanding the law be nullified. (OPEN)

A recently passed law made unlocking a phone to work with any carrier illegal and already over 40,000 people are demanding the law be nullified. (OPEN)

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Some people want to ban assault weapons, others want to ban hammers and bats because they, too kill people. (OPEN)

Some people want to ban assault weapons, others want to ban hammers and bats because they, too kill people. (OPEN)

Whether or not your team wins or loses, the Monday following the Super Bowl can be exhausting so one person decided to petition to make it national holiday. (OPEN)

Whether or not your team wins or loses, the Monday following the Super Bowl can be exhausting so one person decided to petition to make it national holiday. (OPEN)

Photo: Al Bello, Getty Images

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Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. This petition wants people to recognize and protect the indigenous species, the Sasquatch. (OPEN)

Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. This petition wants people to recognize and protect the indigenous species, the Sasquatch. (OPEN)

Photo: John Yang, Signspotting.com

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After learning that the president has a kill list, this petitioner wants to be placed on there, to see if what, if anything, might happen. (OPEN)

After learning that the president has a kill list, this petitioner wants to be placed on there, to see if what, if anything, might happen. (OPEN)

Photo: Rick Bowmer, AP

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If this petition makes its way onto the president's desk, your perspective employer would, by law, have to call you and tell you that you were not only rejected but also say why. (OPEN)

If this petition makes its way onto the president's desk, your perspective employer would, by law, have to call you and tell you that you were not only rejected but also say why. (OPEN)

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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High school teaches teenager math, Shakespeare and procrastination, but one petitioner believes they aren't being taught how to be adults and should be taught how to write a check, manage bills and credit cards. (OPEN) less

High school teaches teenager math, Shakespeare and procrastination, but one petitioner believes they aren't being taught how to be adults and should be taught how to write a check, manage bills and credit ... more

Thousands of people die every year from waiting for organ donation. Instead of checking the box to make you a donor, you'd have to check the box to opt-out. (OPEN)

Thousands of people die every year from waiting for organ donation. Instead of checking the box to make you a donor, you'd have to check the box to opt-out. (OPEN)

Photo: JOSHUA LOTT, NYT

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What's more frustrating that waiting for something to ship from overseas? Learning the movie or game was region locked and won't play on your American player. This petition wants all media to be region-free. (OPEN) less

What's more frustrating that waiting for something to ship from overseas? Learning the movie or game was region locked and won't play on your American player. This petition wants all media to be ... more

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As of now, it is legal for companies to own the patents to organic matter, such as bacteria. This petition would make organic matter ineligible for a patent. Only man-made compounds would be allowed to patented. (OPEN) less